Texas Instruments: Temperature, Wireless, USB Data Logger, Watch Development Tool (eZ430-Chronos)

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Kit Overview

The eZ430-ChronoseZ430-Chronos is a highly integrated, wearable wireless development system based for the CC430 in a sports watch. It may be used as a reference platform for watch systems, a personal display for personal area networks, or as a wireless sensor node for remote data collection.

Based on the CC430F6137CC430F6137 <1 GHz RF SoC, the eZ430-Chronos is a complete CC430-based development system contained in a watch. This tool features a 96 segment LCD display and provides an integrated pressure sensor and 3-axis accelerometer for motion sensitive control. The integrated wireless feature allows the Chronos to act as a central hub for nearby wireless sensors such as pedometers and heart rate monitors. The eZ430-Chronos offers temperature and battery voltage measurement and is complete with a USB-based CC1111CC1111 wireless interface to a PC.

The eZ430-Chronos watch may be disassembled to be reprogrammed with a custom application and includes an eZ430 USB programming interface.

Small form factor and ultra-low-power consumption
Expandable for Personal Area Network applications
Based on CC430: MSP430™ MCUs with integrated <1 GHz RF
Low cost development system

Key Applications: Automotive and Transportation, Communications and Telecom, Consumer Electronics, Energy and Lighting, Industrial, Medical

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Development Tools

Software Development Tools:

Tool Type	Supplier	MPN	Supported Family	Description
IDE	Texas Instruments	Code Composer Studio (CCStudio)	ALL TI MCUs	CCStudio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for TI embedded processor families. CCStudio comprises a suite of tools used to develop and debug embedded applications. It includes compilers for each of TI's device families, source code editor, project build environment, debugger, profiler, simulators, real-time operating system and many other features. Learn More

Hardware Development Tools:

Tool Type	Supplier	MPN	Supported Family	Description
Emulators	Texas Instruments	XDS100V2 JTAGXDS100V2 JTAG	MSP430	JTAG Emulator
Debugger / Programmer	Texas Instruments	MSP-FET430UIFMSP-FET430UIF	MSP430	MSP430 USB Debugging Interface
Debugger / Programmer	Texas Instruments	MSP-FET430PIFMSP-FET430PIF	MSP430	MSP430 Parallel Port Debugging Interface

Technical Documents

Learning Center

Type	Description
User Guide	eZ430-Chronos Development Tool User's Guide (Rev. C)
Application Note	SRD regulations for license free transceiver operation
Application Note	Range Measurements in an Open Field Environment (Rev. A)
User Guide	CC430 Family User's Guide (Rev. B)

Design Elements

Type	Description
Software	eZ430-Chronos Software Package (Linux) (Rev. A)
Software	eZ430-Chronos Software Package (Rev. B)
Software	CC430F613x C Examples (IAR and CCS) (Rev. B)

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Kit Features

Reprogrammable over Spy Bi-Wire
Runs SimpliciTI and BM Innovations’ BlueRobin™ RF protocols
Available in 433, 868 and 915 MHz bands for worldwide usage
Includes several open-source projects
LCD driven directly by CC430
Integrated Sensors:
- 3-axis accelerometer
- Altimeter
- Temperature
- Battery voltage
eZ430-Chronos-433eZ430-Chronos-433: RF operating frequency- 433 MHz, acceptable Operating Region – Worldwide.
eZ430-Chronos-868eZ430-Chronos-868: RF operating frequency- 868 MHz, acceptable Operating Region – Europe and India.
eZ430-Chronos-915eZ430-Chronos-915: RF operating frequency- 915 MHz, acceptable Operating Region – N. & S. America.
Fully functional sports watch based on the CC430F6137, MSP430 with integrated <1GHz wireless transceiver
Watch reprogrammable for custom wireless applications
Highly integrated watch includes on-board 3-axis accelerometer, pressure sensor, temperature sensor, battery voltage sensor
96-Segment LCD display driven directly by CC430
Can be paired wirelessly with heart rate monitors, pedometers or other devices based RF transceivers like the CC1101 or SoCs such as the CC430 or CC111x
Includes an eZ430 USB emulator that connects the Chronos to a PC for real-time, in-system programming and debugging
Includes IAR Kickstart and Code Composer Studio integrated development environments which includes an assembler, linker, simulator, source-level debugger, and code limited C-compiler

Kit Contents

The Texas Instrument's EZ430-CHRONOS-915 supplied with below contents:

eZ430 emulator for programming and debugging
USB-RF access point for PC communication
Chronos watch

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